Amazing Geological Oddities by Nicholas Zubrick

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Top Five Amazing Geological Oddities in the World

• By Nicholas Zubrick

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1 United States
Death Valley, California, is a place where rocks
can be found to move on their own. Surrounding
the racetrack are pebbles and boulders strewn all
about. Strangely, some of the rocks really do
move, though others stay completely still.
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2 The Richat Structure or Eye of the Sahara

This impressive sight can be seen in Mauritania,
at the south-western tip of the Sahara desert.
This land formation is so large, with a diameter
of 30 miles, that it can in fact be seen from
outer space. Originally, this structure was
believed to have been formed by a meteorite
impact.
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3 The Driest Place on Earth, the Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert receives less than 1mm of rain
per year and is considered to be the driest place
on the planet. The desert is the product of the
Andes rain-shadow. The trade winds which move
east along South America begin to lose all
moisture when they hit the steep slopes of the
Andes Mountains.
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4 The Naica Mine, Cave of Crystals, Mexico
These caves, found in a mine in Chihuahua Mexico,
have some of the biggest crystals ever discovered
and are a spectacular sight. Made of Gypsum, the
crystals were allowed to grow unimpeded and hence
are worth a mention among the worlds top-most
geological oddities.
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5 The Curtain of Fire, Hawaii
During the initial stage of the Puu Oo eruption
in January, 1983, these amazing lava fountains
erupted first. They later formed a wall of magma
100-160 feet high along the Eastern Rift of Mount
Kilauea following a fissure.
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